Education Courses

If you love the idea of supporting children’s learning and are looking to complete an education support course, our education courses for school age children will equip you to be a student learning support officer or out of school hours care educator.

Our education courses and teaching assistant courses will give you foundational skills to educate, support and assist school-age children with their learning, so you can provide nurturing and inclusive care in a range of educational settings.

Diploma of School Age Education and Care
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Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
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Overview

Delivered 100% online or hybrid, Bedford College offer education courses, combining theoretical knowledge with practical hands-on experience to effectively work in a school or out of school hours (OOSH) setting. Whether you want to become an OOSH educator, vacation care worker or teacher’s aide (also known as a teaching assistant), you’ll learn how to work with school-age children in partnership with teachers and families to facilitate positive learning and development.

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Qualification

CHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support

12 month duration
Part-time study available

CHC50221 Diploma of School Age Education and Care

12 month duration
Part-time study

Modes of delivery

Domestic students:

Online: Students are provided with a training plan that sets out a course structure for students to follow at their own pace
Face-to-face: Students attend college as per the class timetable set out for the course
Blended: combination of self-paced online and face-to-face learning.

Entry requirements

Domestic students:

Successful completion of Year 10 (or equivalent)
No ATAR is required
Applicants undertake a Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment for the College to determine the level of assistance needed to support the student

Career outcomes

Students who complete our education courses will be successful in caring for and educating school age children in a range of settings.

Certificate IV in School Based Education Support

Special Learning Support Officer (SLSO)
Education Support Worker
Classroom Assistant
Learning Assistant
Education Assistant (special needs, languages and literacy, cultural support)

Diploma of School Age Education and Care

Out of School Hours (OOSH) Educator
Vacation Care Educator
OOSH Coordinator
OOSH Team Leader
OOSH Nominated Supervisor
OOSH Centre Director

Bedford College deliver education courses that are nationally recognised so you can support students personally and academically in a school environment or at an out of school hours care service. Complete a Diploma of School Age Education and Care or the Certificate IV in School Based Education Support (also known as a teaching assistant course) to design and deliver educational activities to a range of students from all different backgrounds.

Education Courses | Education Support Course | Teaching Assistant Courses

Work placement

Bedford will collaborate with students and support them to find a suitable work placement location.

Thanks to our 80-year legacy providing nationally recognised training, Bedford works closely with reputable industry partners who can support the placement of our students.

Certificate IV in School Based Education Support course includes a practical component within a school context. Education support students will compliment their learning by meeting the mandatory 100 hours of work placement.

Diploma of School Age Education and Care students have a minimum of 280 mandatory practicum placement hours in an out of school hours care or vacation care environment.

Note: For students over the age of 18 years who engage in child-related work, must by law a hold a valid and current Working with Children Check. before attending work placement.

University pathways

Bedford graduates who have completed our education courses often choose to undertake further study.

Bedford College have arrangements with high-ranking universities to provide articulation pathways (with credit) towards Bachelor degree programs. As the formal agreements are subject to periodic change, it is best to contact us directly for the most up-to-date information.